Sound Off

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

“Sound Off” is a forum to spur dialogue from residents of the many communities we serve on topics of interest in those communities. Fair game are comments that raise issues of note or amplify ongoing debates.

We will not publish comments that are potentially libelous, slanderous, vulgar or inappropriate. Publication of “Sound Off” comments is at the sole discretion of this newspaper.

“This is a message to those unscrupulous thieves who had the audacity to enter a private secluded garden to steal two specimen trees. These plants were lovingly grown over a number of years and destined for a memorial garden to honor my late husband. I hope your ill-advised gain lies heavily upon your conscience, if you have one. You certainly left me feeling violated.”

-- Disheartened N. of Chester County

“Bishop Shanahan High School halls were filled with the sound of the music on the past two weekends. What a great performance by the cast, crew and orchestra and all who were involved. Congratulations. What a super job!”

-- Bea of Downingtown“This is in response to all the people who have criticized President Obama. All I have to say is run for president and see how well you do. That would solve the whole problem.”

-- Charlene of Coatesville“Of course I have great symphathy for all those who have suffered because of Hurricane Sandy. I can’t say that I am saddened as much about those from Pennsylvania and other states who have second homes at the shore and are able to make constant trips to the beach. Can we really feel as sorry for them as for the people who have lost everything? I have mixed emotions.”

-- Bob of Edgmont“To NN of Chester County. Obviously you don’t know much about history either because the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery is from World War I and there are markings with unknown soliders for every war we have been in since.”

-- Bill of Downingtown“To Original Nick of Coatesville. Watch it, Nick! Your great-great-great grandmother and Mr. Dixon’s could have been from the same family or she could have met an original American when she got here.”

-- Martha of East Fallowfield

“I am calling about N.N. answering a question about the Unknown Soldier and said that children are not being taught history. Well, the Unknown Soldier was first named in 1921 which would have been the end of World War I.”

-- June of Mortonville“I am a school bus driver for our school district. Our department employs a lot of people and we all seem to have the same aggravating and dangerous problem and it is about drivers running lights. Do you know how dangerous and unsafe this is? Yellow flashing lights mean slow down and be prepared to stop and not to quickly try to go around us. The RED flashing lights mean STOP! We are unloading our children. Vehicles run school lights all the time and pass us all the time. We take our jobs very seriously. When the children are with us, they are our children and we would not want our children injured or killed in front of us. We would never get over it.”

-- RP of Unionville/Chadds Ford School District

“To you Obama haters. Obama won fair and square and Mitt Romney lost. So get over it and let’s get on to work on the important matters in this country.”

-- Claudia of Coatesville“This may not be appropriate but I am calling because I am speaking from my heart. I am disappointed that the man 100 times smarter than our incompetent president was not elected. I am also greatly disappointed that people in our nation, like Brooks and 99.9 percent of all African-Americans, would vote for Obama just for the color of his skin.”

-- PJ of Willistown“Michael Vick should have a headache and the dogs he abused, they had headaches too.”

-- Barb of Coatesville“With all the commercials and such about turkeys and Black Friday for Thanksgiving, the holiday is actually about the pilgrims, the people who came here to this land under great hardship and formed a relationship with the people native to this land. They helped each other and learned from each other to endure life. Be grateful! Hug your children, your spouses, your pets and all who share your life with you. Remember for one of us who commits a horrible act, there are millions of us who practice kindness, respect and honor in our daily lives. Remember and be grateful to those who defend us and our nation. Be grateful!”